HB 2386
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2386: pay parity; law enforcement; benchmarks
Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7
Committee on Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Overview
Directs the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish compensation benchmarks for
expenditures from the Parity Compensation Fund (Fund) to enhance the ability of DPS to
recruit and retain qualified law enforcement personnel.
History
DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services for local law enforcement agencies
in protecting public safety. DPS consists of divisions on the Arizona Highway Patrol,
narcotics enforcement and criminal investigation, scientific criminal analysis, training and
education (A.R.S. §§ 41-1711; 41-1712).
DPS administers the Fund for salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel. The Fund
consists of monies from vehicle license tax and legislative appropriations. The Fund's monies
cannot revert to the state General Fund and are exempt from lapsing (A.R.S. § 41-1720).
Provisions
1. Directs DPS to spend from the Fund on law enforcement personnel that they determine
will enhance the ability of DPS to recruit and retain qualified law enforcement personnel.
(Sec. 2)
2. Requires DPS to annually establish and consider benchmarks based on the average total
compensation for each comparable law enforcement personal rank of DPS's three largest
county or municipal peer law enforcement agencies in Arizona to determine the
expenditure amount from the Fund. (Sec. 2)
3. Defines total compensation. (Sec.2)
4. Adds salary benchmark information to be included in the annual report on state
personnel and state personnel system operation. (Sec. 1)
5. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 2)